Frequently. such people are subject to harassment. arrest. quotas. military callup. imprisonment. and in some cases. even confinement in mental institutions as a result of their beliefs. These acts are not the result of caprice on the part of individuals or regional prejudices. but deliberate policies of the government of the Soviet Union. Moreover. the Soviet Jews in particular have had their freedom of emigration abrogated. In the last several years there has been a reawakening of ethnic and religious identity among Soviet Jews. The fading of the horrors of the Stalin years and the Israeli victory in the 6day war imparted new awareness and fresh courage into an ancient people. First a few. and then by the hundreds. they applied for exit visas. In most cases they sought to be reunited with their people in Israel. Soviet authorities reacted harshly with arrests and prison sentences.
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